We are less than a year away from Election Day 2024. For those who want to defeat likely GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump and see the Democrats win big next year, it will take two things. First, President Joe Biden has to step up his game. As of now, he has not laid out a vision for a second term, and his failure to do so combined with the way he has stumbled on issues including his handling of Gaza is dampening enthusiasm among his supporters. And second, when he does that, it’s important that Democrats come out in huge numbers and work harder than they’ve ever worked before.
Biden’s campaign website, as of Friday morning, did not offer any second-term policy initiatives, and his speeches offer few details of a broad vision for a second term.
Biden’s campaign website, as of Friday morning, did not offer any second-term policy initiatives, and his speeches offer few details of a broad vision for a second term. A Biden campaign official recently told NBC News that because we are “still 11 months away from an election most Americans are not focused on,” the campaign is waiting to roll out second-term policy ideas.
That’s wrong. Biden needs to lay out his vision now and repeat it, repeat it and repeat it so that it breaks through the crowded media landscape where Trump, his likely opponent in November, dominates.
This lack of a second-term agenda helps explain in part why Biden has an enthusiasm problem. A November Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 50% of Biden supporters described their vote as being “against Donald Trump and his policies.” In contrast, only 38% said they would be voting “to support Joe Biden and his policies.”
The frightening possibility that Trump may get back in the White House isn’t enough. We need Biden to articulate a vision for a second term based on policy that inspires people to not only want to vote for him — but also to knock on doors, make phone calls, convince friends to vote, etc. It makes no sense that Biden…
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